2008 Woodie Awards
Letter to the editor
Student questions SGA candidates' sincerity, intentions
Bryce Lee Wynn
Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Editorial
Dear Candidates:
I see that each of you are running for SGA offices and I wish you the best of luck but, before the ballots are cast and the decisions are made, there is something that each of you should consider.
You each want the office that you are running for various reasons, but most importantly, you all claim that you have the campus's best interest at heart.
Well if that's the case and if you really want my vote and all the other votes out there do, realize that this campus is filled with thousands of individuals from all walks of life.
We come from all parts of the world, we represent all races, all ethnicities, all forms of religion, and we all think differently and feel differently.
Now take a look within yourself and think about what this means to you. If you win, you will have an opportunity to listen to the voices of many, those many being the people who have chosen to make this campus the source of their learning experience, their home, and the environment in which they are to grow over the next several years.
When you take that office, what will my voice mean to you? Will you criticize me if I don't pray the way you do or if my politics are different than yours? Will my opinion matter less if I don't talk the way you do or if I choose to live my life differently than you?
These are the things you all need consider before you even think about representing the students on this campus. So when the ballots are case and the decisions are made, will you be able to stand up and be the individual this campus needs?
Bryce Lee Wynn
Chattanooga senior
I see that each of you are running for SGA offices and I wish you the best of luck but, before the ballots are cast and the decisions are made, there is something that each of you should consider.
You each want the office that you are running for various reasons, but most importantly, you all claim that you have the campus's best interest at heart.
Well if that's the case and if you really want my vote and all the other votes out there do, realize that this campus is filled with thousands of individuals from all walks of life.
We come from all parts of the world, we represent all races, all ethnicities, all forms of religion, and we all think differently and feel differently.
Now take a look within yourself and think about what this means to you. If you win, you will have an opportunity to listen to the voices of many, those many being the people who have chosen to make this campus the source of their learning experience, their home, and the environment in which they are to grow over the next several years.
When you take that office, what will my voice mean to you? Will you criticize me if I don't pray the way you do or if my politics are different than yours? Will my opinion matter less if I don't talk the way you do or if I choose to live my life differently than you?
These are the things you all need consider before you even think about representing the students on this campus. So when the ballots are case and the decisions are made, will you be able to stand up and be the individual this campus needs?
Bryce Lee Wynn
Chattanooga senior
